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Ostler Fault: complex fault scarp (2nd of 2)

Ostler Fault: complex fault scarp

On another part of the Ostler Fault the zone of deformation is distributed over a broad zone, with two distinct ruptures and bending of the ground surface.

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GNS Science
Reference: CN00576/b
Photograph by Lloyd Homer

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Eileen McSaveney. 'Active faults', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 3-Dec-09
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/active-faults/2/3/2